Zhiheng Professional | Zhiheng Kunming Law Firm Gao Juan Lawyer Team Profile
Introduction to Attorney Gao Juan (Team)
Since beginning practice, I have consistently adhered to a rigorous, meticulous, and pragmatic approach, focusing on tackling high-profile, complex, and challenging cases and earning the trust of clients through my professional expertise.
Having been deeply engaged in local legal services in Yunnan for many years, we have a thorough understanding of the regional judicial environment and case-handling dynamics. Our practice covers three core areas: criminal defense, civil and commercial disputes, and family law, with a rigorous and efficient approach to case handling.
Criminal Defense
Leveraging a precise understanding of the local legal landscape, we have successfully handled numerous complex and challenging cases, striving to secure the most favorable outcomes for our clients. We specialize in a wide range of criminal offenses, including aiding and abetting, fraud, theft, infringement upon citizens’ personal information, and environmental‑resource‑related crimes. Through our professional expertise, we have secured release on bail pending further investigation, decisions not to prosecute, and lenient or reduced sentencing for many clients.
1. Secured a discretionary decision not to prosecute in a case of unlawful detention involving a repeat offender;
2. Successfully had the charge of kidnapping reduced to unlawful detention, thereby downgrading a serious offense to a lesser one;
3. During the arrest approval stage, successfully secured a decision not to approve the arrest or release on bail for clients involved in cases such as illegal intrusion into computer information systems, infringement of citizens’ personal information, and environmental resource‑related offenses;
4. Defending individuals implicated in fraud charges and advocating for the investigative authorities to issue a release decision;
5. Provide effective defense in cases such as arson and the sale of substandard or counterfeit products, helping clients obtain a lighter or reduced sentence.
Civil and commercial disputes
Specializes in providing comprehensive civil and commercial legal services to both enterprises and individuals, precisely resolving a wide range of dispute-related challenges.
We provide specialized legal services in corporate governance (including organizational structure design and the establishment of risk management safeguards), equity transfers, changes in legal representatives, capital reduction, and other related matters. We have helped companies avert RMB 17 million in risks associated with subscribed capital contributions. We also handle contract disputes, private lending cases, partnership disputes, and other litigation matters, effectively securing clients’ rights and recovering their funds.
1. In numerous cases involving both criminal and civil issues, a pioneering investigative strategy was adopted to leverage criminal proceedings to compel civil compensation, thereby achieving favorable outcomes for the parties involved in protecting their rights.
2. Handled multiple foreign-related disputes involving the United States, Laos, Vietnam, and other countries, successfully securing domestic jurisdiction for case filing and achieving favorable judgments.
3. By filing an objection to jurisdiction, we successfully had a dispute involving a certain company transferred to the jurisdiction of Chengdu, thereby circumventing local protectionism and successfully recovering several million yuan in losses for our client.
4. Efficiently completed the application for property preservation, successfully sealing off the respondent’s assets totaling tens of millions and millions of yuan, thereby effectively safeguarding the parties’ enforcement rights;
5. Provided a specialized legal service for a certain enterprise regarding the risks associated with its RMB 17 million registered capital subscription, and, through schemes such as equity and legal representative changes, completely eliminated the legal risks related to capital contribution.
6. Served as legal counsel to multiple star-rated hotels, designed risk-control systems for enterprises, and safeguarded the rights and interests of client organizations.
Marriage and Family Matters
Specializing in high‑value divorce property division (including corporate equity, with cases involving up to RMB 1 billion), custody disputes, inheritance matters, and cross‑border matrimonial property disputes. Proficient in uncovering concealed assets and committed to maximizing the recovery of clients’ financial losses.
1. In divorce property division cases, I am adept at uncovering evidence of concealed assets and have handled a case involving property division worth RMB 1 billion; I am particularly skilled in the division of corporate equity.
2. In a second-instance case concerning a dispute over the modification of child custody, a subpoena was used to obtain key evidence, resulting in a reversal of the original judgment.
3. Successfully secured custody of the couple’s child and a housing compensation payment for the client;
4. Mediation to resolve disputes over betrothal property (return of betrothal gifts);
Properly resolved a cross-border marital property dispute involving Chinese nationals in China and the United States, successfully recovering over one million yuan in substantial gift funds;
5. Assisted a Chinese expatriate residing long-term in New Zealand with filing a case in Kunming to seek custody rights, and completed the entire process, including providing evidence of overseas assets and obtaining consular authentication for the child’s birth certificate.
Classic Case
[Criminal]
1. In the case involving Li, from Kunming City, charged with the crime of infringing on citizens’ personal information, the client was successfully released on bail pending further investigation during the public security stage.
2. In the case of Wang, from Guizhou Province, who was suspected of fraud, following effective defense, the investigating authority decided to release him.
3. In Kunming, during the review and approval of arrest stage, we successfully secured a decision not to approve the arrest and had the coercive measure changed to release on bail pending further investigation for Mr. Zhang.
4. Liu, from Kunming City, was suspected of the crime of infringing on citizens’ personal information. Following defense counsel’s representation after his detention, the prosecution ultimately declined to approve his arrest, and he was released on bail.
5. In the case involving Yang, from Miler City, who was suspected of committing a crime related to environmental resources, we successfully secured a decision not to approve his arrest and had the coercive measure changed to release on bail pending further investigation.
6. In the case of Zheng, from Luliang County, involving the crime of arson, a defense strategy focusing on mitigating circumstances was pursued, resulting in a lenient sentence for the defendant.
7. In the case of a dispute over the right to name involving He Mou from Lijiang City, after multiple rounds of communication and upon our client’s application for withdrawal of the lawsuit, the court granted the request to withdraw the action.
8. In the case of Zhang, from Kunming City, charged with the crime of selling substandard and counterfeit products, we successfully secured a reduction in his sentence.
[Civil and Commercial]
1. In a foreign-related contract dispute involving a Kunming-based enterprise and a Lao hotel, we coordinated with local counsel to obtain documentation pertaining to the foreign entity, completed notarization and authentication, and successfully filed the case, ultimately securing the recovery of funds.
2. In the case of Zhang, from Kunming City, concerning a dispute over the confirmation of the invalidity of a contract, we acted as counsel for the plaintiff and successfully resolved the dispute, resulting in the withdrawal of the lawsuit and its closure.
3. In the case of Li, from Zhaotong City, who applied for property preservation, over ten million yuan worth of the respondent’s assets were successfully sealed, thereby safeguarding the rights and interests in subsequent enforcement proceedings.
4. In the case concerning a dispute over the confirmation of the invalidity of a contract involving Zhang Mou and Zhang Mouxu from Kunming City, we acted as counsel for the plaintiff and successfully obtained the withdrawal of the lawsuit, thereby concluding the case.
5. In the case of Zhang, from Kunming City, who applied for property preservation, assets totaling RMB 3,665,433 belonging to the respondent were successfully sealed off.
6. In a contract dispute case involving Mr. Feng from Zhejiang Province, online property inquiry was initiated, successfully helping the client recover the full amount of outstanding payment.
7. In a contract dispute case involving a company in Kunming, we successfully obtained foreign-based evidence and recovered the outstanding payment.
8. A certain enterprise, with a subscribed registered capital of RMB 17 million, engaged in specialized legal services— including equity transfers and changes in legal representative—to mitigate the legal risks associated with its subscribed capital contributions.
9. In a construction dispute involving RMB 140 million, our firm successfully represented the client and recovered its losses through investigation and by freezing the opposing party’s assets.
[Family of the Spouse]
1. Cross-border marital property dispute involving Chinese nationals in China and the United States (mediation resulted in the recovery of one million yuan in gifts).
2. Divorce dispute case of Zhao, from Kunming City (seeking custody and housing compensation).
3. In Kunming, Li successfully obtained a retrial and regained custody rights through investigation and evidence collection in the second-instance proceedings.
4. Case of a Chinese expatriate residing in New Zealand seeking custody after divorce (case successfully filed in China).
Target Audience
1. Individuals suspected of various criminal offenses, as well as their family members;
2. Individuals and enterprises facing disputes that involve both criminal and civil law, foreign-related commercial disputes, and domestic commercial disputes;
3. Parties with significant needs related to divorce property division (including equity), child custody disputes, or inheritance matters.
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